ILE DE GOREE, SENEGAL - DAY 18
Emmanuel Taiwo@emmanueltaiwo863879
3 days ago
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ILE DE GOREE, SENEGAL - DAY 18.
Good day , My Dear Readership.. Yesterday was superb I know as we toured Leptis Magna. It wasn't Molten Magma at all.
For today, you and I will be touring one of the colonial architectures in Africa but I want Us to do something. I am gon give you a list and then your selection would be my selection.
Alright, some of the prominent colonial architectures in Africa include-
1. Ile de Goree, Senegal
2. Forts of the Gold coast,Ghana
3. Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast
4. Stellenbosch, South Africa
5. Swakopmund, Namibia
6. Stone Town, Tanzania
7. Lamu Town, Kenya
8. Illa de Mozambique, Mozambique
Now dear Readership, make the decision.
The first one right? Okay, the first one it is!
Ile de Goree lies about 3km off the coast of Dakar, and makes for a delightful yet contemplative escape from the city. The island is sprinkled with pastel-coloured shuttered buildings, palm trees and sunshine, where wrought-iron balconies overlook shaded squares.
Walking through Gorée, bathed in calm, it is hard to imagine that this tiny, serene island was the largest slave-trading centre on the African coast from the 15th to the 19th century.
And one of the standouts is the the House of Slaves (Maison des Esclaves). Thousands of people were stockpiled here in dark dungeons before being sent out through a door that lead straight onto the open sea. The haunting sight of the ‘Door of No Return’ has drawn visitors such as Nelson Mandela, two U.S Presidents and Pope John Paul II.
From the 15th to the 19th century, it was the largest slave-trading centre on the African coast. Ruled in succession by the Portuguese, Dutch, English and French, its architecture is characterized by the contrast between the grim slave-quarters and the elegant houses of the slave traders. Today it continues to serve as a reminder of human exploitation and as a sanctuary for reconciliation.
Well, till we get to the promised land, I shall be waiting for when you will pass me a glass of water and thank God for the gift of grace for this race.
Reference - UNESCO
Pictures source - Google
Slide 2 - The House of slaves, featuring the door of no return.
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